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anecdote

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun anecdote has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

anecdoten. [F. anecdote, fr. Gr. not published; 'an priv. + given out, to give out, to publish; out + to give. See Dose, n.].
  •  Unpublished narratives.  Burke.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A particular or detached incident or fact of an interesting nature; a biographical incident or fragment; a single passage of private life.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

anecdote, n. a short account (or painting etc.) of an entertaining or interesting incident.

Derivative
anecdotal adj. anecdotalist n. anecdotic adj. anecdotist n.
Etymology
F anecdote or mod.L f. Gk anekdota things unpublished (as AN-(1), ekdotos f. ekdidomi publish)

ROGET THESAURUS

anecdote

Description

N description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.

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